The Press., 1887-11-10
WALLANGTONs


 Emory Williams made one of his peri -odical visits to old acqua1ntances in town last week.
 Amelia Leonard, formerly of this town, wife of Loren D. Goodell of West Woodstock, died at that place last Thurs day. She was a sister of widow Leandel Hull.
 Rev. Mir. Hubbard, native of Yer. mont, recently of Kansas, prached for the Congregationalistsl last Sunday D. m, as candidate for the pastorate.
 Still more thieving at the Hollow. Last week boy living at Joseph. Sparks, whom he had taken from the aims house at Palmer, stole from the premises thirty i've dollars, a silver watch and gold ring, the money and ring belonging to Mrs. Sparks. The boy fled, but returned d last Sunday night, probably sleeping in MT. Sparks barn, where, the following morning, were found $2O of the money, the watch and the ring, which the boy had restored. MT. s., discovering him in the rear of the barn, shouted to him to come to him, whereupon he took to his heels. Parties who have been in pursuit of the boy caught sight of him two or three times, but he eluded them.
 Charley Carpenter went to some of Rev. MT. Terry's congregation this week with paper and speedily raised money to procure lap robe for the pastor.
 The ladies' sewing society had such a pleasant time at their last meeting that they are to have another this afternoon and evening, to which all are cordially in- vited.
 Quite an excitement was caused Mon day by fire in Mathew Burdick's sprout land. Neighors turned out, and the blaze was promptly extinguished.
 The frame of James Hoyle's new house is up. .~..
 The "Bible day" concert next Sunday will take the place of the Sunday school, both on the hill and at South Wilmington.
 -Alpheus Wallen feels aggrieved at what he alleges to be an act of gross in- gratitude committed on his premises last Sunday night. A party of young men, old acquaintances, called on MT. and Mrs. Wallen at their new home, and after a friendly chat and participation of hospita- ble cider, went out and noiselessly over- turned one of his out-buildings.
 e. F. Macfarlane and family remove to Willimantic next week, and are to oc- cupy Winfield Shows new house.
 We clip the following from the Hart ford Religious Herald, which may possi- bly, do for a local item
 How TO BUILD UP YOUR TowN. N.-Complain of high taxes. Grumble about your roads Find fault with the town officers when they do not need it. Run down the schools. Go out of town to trade all you can. Tell strangers what an unhealthy place it is. Tell everybody how dull business is, and do noth- ing to make it better. Tell how much cheap CT you can buy the necessities of life in some other place. Oppose all improyementsun- less they are in front of your own house. Complain about everything and everybody Always look at the past glory and never at the present opportunity and the future pros poets. Follow the above rules for ten years and you will build any town higher than a kite. &-
 SOUTH WELLINGTON. sH
 Mrs. Rosa Hall and Messrs. Henry Hall and Harry Allen were home from Wilbraham for the Sabbath.
 Master Robbie Champlin is home from Mystic for weeks vacation
 Homer Neill and Louis Gurgler have taken tenements in one of the new houses. Report says Wm. Morrison and Chas. A. Rider are to have the two remaining tene- ments in the same house.
 Fred. Austin is now living in the ten. ment formerly occupied by Frank Cum mings.